Liquid-measuring container



April 23, 1929- G. E. slMoNs' LIQUID MEASURING CNTAINER Filed Feb. 14, 1927 c Geenen n.V siivioivs, or

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KENILWORTH, ILLINOIS.v

L'IQUID-MEASURING eoivtinimia.'y

Application filed February My invcntioiirelates yto containers. A Y Y One ot `the objects of my invention is to provide a container liaijfing improved means whereby the liquid therein Vmay be delivered therefrom in accurately measured quantities'.

Such a: container is usetulin many relations. It might be used for instance to deliver measured charges of oilirom'a comparatively large oil can to the crank case off'an automobile.. A further object of my invention is'to provide suchv a construction which will be substantially automatic in operation. y

A Jfurther object is to provide suoli a construction which willV be simple, cheap,and

durable.` c Y Further objects will appear iromthe description and claims. Y i In the drawings, in which an embodiment oi my invention is shown,

' Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view showing the upper end of aI n'ieasur-ingcan,j theV can being' in upright position; y

Fia'. 2 is a view of the measuring can in invei'tedposition, in which position the measui ine' chamber is filled with they liquid; j Y

"Fig: 3 is a view of the can laid on itsside to permit the discharge of the liquid from the '.inez'isuring'-y chamber; and c y Fig'.V 4 is a top view of 'he can with parts broken away to shew the interior construction.

Referring` now to the drawings in detail7 the consti'uction shown comprises a measuring' can 10 having' a discharge opening, 11 at its top7 a transverse horizontally extending partition 12 adjacent the discharge opening which divides the measuring' can into a 'main larger chamber 13 below this transverse partition, and a smaller measuring' chamber 14 above the partition. An opening 15 is provided in the partition at the side remote from the discharge opening' which affords com munication between the main chamber and the measuring'v chamber for filling' the latter.

i/tn'a'utomatically acting valve 16 is provided which automatically close the discharge opening; when the contaiiieris placed bottom up as shown in Fig. 2, and which rolls away from its seat 17 when the can ris placed on its side, as shown in Fig. 3. and simplicity of manufacture, the partition 12 may be provided with a peripheral flange 18 which fits snugly inside the walls of they can and which extends up to the top of the liquid measuring the construction.

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can and, together with the edge of the top ofy the can, is V[langed over the upper edge of the body portion of the can as'indicated aty 19,

The partition is spaced from thetop ofthe ball in operativey relation with respect to its seatso that it will move to its seat when the can is stood bottom up,-and will roll away y `from the seat to the position shown in Fig. 3' when the can is laid on its side. j

,The operation of the can has been out lined; in connection withthe description of The canV ordinarily stands upright as shown in Fig, l 1. To fill the measuring chamber, the can is quickly inverted to a position shown vin Fig. 2 in which the ball rests against its seat 4and in which the measuring chamber is filled l from the main chamber. The can is then placed on its side as shownviii Fig'. 3 and the ball rolls away from the seat to permit the liquid in the measuring cham- ,ber` to flow outv to the dischargeopening.

If for any reason it might be desiredftoV can a distance which is less than the diameter of the ball valve which construction holds the soy pour yall of the liquid out ot the can without.

interruptionthis-can be' accomplished by placing the can on itsbi'oad side as shown in Fig; l with the'v discharge opening on the llower side.' In this position allof the liquidV in the can will run out without interruption as the opening 15 extends from one broad side ofjthe can to the other.

While I have shown but one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many modifications therein may occur to those skilled in the art, and I desire,therefore, that my invention be limited only by the prior'art.

. vI claim:

scope ofthe appended claims and by the 1. vA liquid measuring' container having' a 'discharge opening` in its top adjacent one side thereof, and having' a horizontal transverse partition adjacent the top dividing' the containeif into two chambers, the main larpgcr chamber being' below the partition and the smaller measuring chamber being,` above the partit-ion, means affording connection between the main chamber and the measuring chamber whereby the container may be placed bottom up to fill the' measuring chamber and then laid on that side '.which'is adjacent the discharge opening to discharge the liquid `from tlie'measuring chamber, and a valve for controlling the ilowthrough saidy discharge l to the top'ot the. container whereby said top together with the partition and its flange are comprised as walls of the measuring chamber.

2. A liquid measuring container having a discharge opening in its top adjacent one side thereof, and having a horizontal transverse partition adjacent the top dividing the container into two chambers, the main larger chamber being below the partition and the smaller measuring chamber being above the partition, means aliording connectiony between the main chamber and the measuring i chamber whereby the container may bc'placcd bottom up to fill the measuring chamber and then laid on that side which is adjacent the 'discharge opening to discl'iarge the iiouid from the measuring chamber, and a valve for controlling the flow through said discharge opening, said partition having a peripheral flange portion integral therewith extending to the top of the container wherebysaid top together with the partition and its flange are comprised as walls of the measuring chamber7 said flange and top being 'lianged over the upper edge of the body of' the container to secure them to the container.

3. A liquid measuring container having a discharge opening in its top adjacent one side thereof, and having a horizontal transverse partition adjacent the top dividing the container into two chambersa the main larger chamber being below the partition and the smaller measuring chamber beingV above the partition, means affording connection between the main chamber and the measuring chamber whereby the container maybe placed bottom up to fill the measuring chamber and then laid on that side 'which is adjacentthe discharge opening to discharge the licuid from the measuring chamber, a valve seat surrounding said discharge opening, a gravity controlled valve freely movable in the measuring chamber cooperating with vsaid seat which V closes the discharge opening when the containcr is placed. bottom up for filling the i discharge opening in its top adjacent one.r4 side thereof7 and having a liorizontaltransverse partition adjacent the top dividing the container into two chambers7 the main larger chamber being below rthe partition and the smaller measuring chamber being above the partition, means affording connection between the main chamber and the measuring.

chamber whereby the container may be placed bottoni up to fill the measuring chamber and then laid on that side which is adjacent the discharge Vopening to discharge the liquid Y from the measuring chamber, a ball valve seat surrounding said discharge opening, a gravity Acontrolled valve cooperating with said seat which closes the 'discharge opening when the container is placed bottom up for filling the measuring chamber and which falls away from its seat when the container is placed on its side to open the discharge passage, said Partition being'spaced from the top of the container less than' the diameter of the ball whereby the partition serves to hold ythe ball in operative position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

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